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The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop
The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop written by British author, Kate Saunders was a surprisingly adventurous story for middle grade boys and girls alike. Another book reviewer described it as a cross between James Bond and Roald Dahl, and I would have to agree. Eleven-year old twins, Oz and Lily move…
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The Runaway King
I fell in love with The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen and couldn’t wait for The Runaway King to be published nad I was not disappointed! A fast-paced story with something for everyone including pirates, thieves, sword fights, a kingdom on the verge of war, a love triangle, and…
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The Colossus Rises
If you’re a librarian like me, there is a constant stream of kids asking, “What do I read now?” Even if you’re not a librarian, you may have asked yourself this as well. It’s always difficult after you find a great author or series to jump into something else you…
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Horten’s Miraculous Mechanisms
Horten’s Miraculous Mechanisms is a captivating mystery filled with magic tricks, nosy triplets and a small boy who is much older than he looks. This story also has a number of funny, wacky parts that made me laugh out loud. Stuart Horten, whose name can be shortened to “shorten”…
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James and the Giant Peach
I’ll be honest, in all my years I have read very few Roald Dahl books. I had a teacher in elementary school read The BFG to me in school and I remember loving it and I may have read Matilda on my own, but I don’t think I’ve read many…